The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-10-07

wiry, yet wonderfully massive about
the shoulders, cOmbinlns the raresi
qualities OF strength aud symmetry.
For a moment he stood glar'ng at
the bushes he had retreated from,
his nostlils distended, and his whole
form fixed aud rigid. But scarcely |
had | time to note all this, When
the bear, huge, repulslve look
ing brute, broke through the open
ing. He was the most formidable
specimen OF his kind had ever
seen, and my sympathies were at
once with the bull, in spite of bis
beligerent attitude toward me "A
minute before, but l had my serious
doubts about the final result OF the
combat that began at once.
"That combat was a trial OF brute
force that no words OF mine are All
equate to describe. When the bear
made his appearance out OF the
thicket the bull did not wait tor his
contestants charge, but lowering
his great head to the ground, he
rushed madly upOtl the bear. The
latter seemed to appreciate the
abilities of the bull, aud summoned
all the wariness of his nature to His
aid. He waited till the bull WAS almost
upon him and then spFang aside with
marvellous quickness, seized his as
sailant's horns in his powerful grasp
and pressed his head down against
the ground by his great strength
and the weight of his enormous
body, biting at the BULBS nose aud
tearing the flesh from his neck and
shoulders with bis long, sharp
claws. The position was malntalil-
ed for at least five minutes, the bull
struggling desperately to free his
head. bat being unable to accom-
plish it, while the bear put iorlh
every muscle to press the oalls
body to the ground. The blood
pouTed from the bnlls noStrlls ~
great streams, hut the bear had as
vet received no apparent injury
"Prespntly both animals paused
in their desperate struggle, aS eacu
was bIownand rapidly approaching
exhaustion. The bear did not re-
lax The bold lie had obtained on his
contestant. As yet during the
fighting neither animal had uttered
sound, except their loud aud Ia
bored breathing. The cessation III
the struggle had probably been oi
ten minutes duration, when sudden
Is the bull made one desperate
lungr, broke the m0tiouess buI
terrible embrace, hurled tue beai
from his head aud backed away
probably ten PAGES. The hear lit
ed his huge form on his haunehe'
and stood ready for the next as
: sauIt. The herd OF cattle had by
, this time gathered from the plal'
r and surrounded the comhatanlS
moaning aud believing aud paWlnt
, uu the ground, but maintaining
terrified neutrality. From my pn
, sition in the tree watched the ex
, citing scene with breatbless inter
est.
, "Tbe bull did not remain at res
a a moment after backing away Tor
| new charge, but rendered furious U
his wounds, he gathered all his e'l
4 ergies and, with an nnearthly cry
rushed with ImpetuOus force an'
I terocity upon the bear. The latte
h attempted to use the tactics ina
a had served him so well ut the mrs
q onslaught, but the second ch irge @
/. the bull was irresistible IN spite 9
i the bears terrific blows with III
III naws. and the grizzly went down
il the duSt before his crazed anlag'
Il MIST. and vainly tried 10 defend hi'l
/ self. The bull thrust his horns !
n under the bear, caught him ~ th
Il belly with one of the sharp weapon
/ and. with one furiOns sweep oi hl
e head, tore the grizzly open untll nl
:. entraiIs protruded. Then tue gfi'
: zlv rose TO his feet and, with a roa
!, that made my blood run cold, clo'
:. ed with bis terrible enemy, and 10
1 long time the two toughts thel
~ cries and the cries of the surroun'
= ing cattle being frightful to llste
| to.
- awhile the fight was going 9
ia two great eagles appeared fro
some mysterious @rie aud sale
N above the scene of the conflict, lei
= urely aud grylnally dropping nea
ri or TO the earth. Almost slmnlt
oT neonsly with the appearance ot u
,e eagles saw the heads OF bail
40 dozen hungry wolves emerge ITo
. the busbes where the dght bad D
n. gun. l knew that the battle ma
st soon end, and that the eagles az
~. the wolves had scented the eohte
:. from afar. aud knew by their int'
-, IihIe instinct that it must result
~ ~ choice prpy for them. The PreSen
-, of these hungry birds aud beasts
ar prey added to the terror oil &
he bloody coufict.
les HThe terrible fight continue
,ar The ground was torn mp aud cove
he ed With blood for many teet aroun
,ce Roth animals we're grlevous
Ell wounded. IL VAS plain that Meth
is animal could bold out much long
in Manned and CORY they fought vi
ely the certainty OF death, The bear r'
uil ing over and over in the dust, va
iIv irving to avoid the fatal horus
,od his adversary, and the ball rippiI
ON thrustinq the bull with irreslstal
oi feroclty, At last, as II determli
Ais Fhn huII DIR